{"id":36026,"date":"2026-01-26T16:54:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=36026"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T08:51:09","slug":"apac-stationery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/trend\/apac-stationery\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyday Business, Lasting Demand: Asia-Pacific Stationery &amp; School Supplies into 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36026\" class=\"elementor elementor-36026\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f751816 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f751816\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dca9fe8\" data-id=\"dca9fe8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1b0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd1b0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stationery may no longer grab headlines, but it remains embedded in how offices operate, schools function and households stay organized. As Asia-Pacific moves into 2026, the stationery and school supplies category stands out for its steady, everyday relevance rather than dramatic swings. For buyers, that combination of modest growth and structural necessity makes this a timely moment to reassess assortments, pricing tiers and supplier mixes with a longer horizon in mind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c454ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c454ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b4f01a\" data-id=\"6b4f01a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce0899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fce0899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Market Snapshot: Stationery\u2019s Enduring Role in Work and Learning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4802e3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4802e3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d91b4a\" data-id=\"7d91b4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2608a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a2608a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Global analyses place the stationery products market at well over $100 billion in 2024, with forecasts pointing toward roughly $180 billion by the mid2030s, implying annual growth in the 4\u20134.5% range rather than double-digit surges. This is not a category in decline; instead, it is evolving around changes in working patterns, hybrid education models and the growing emphasis on organized, efficient workflows.\u200b<\/p><p>Asia-Pacific is the clear heavyweight in this landscape. Recent regional studies estimate that the region accounts for more than two fifths of global stationery value, with Chinese Mainland, India and other key markets driving both consumption and production. While growth rates are described as modest\u2014around 1\u20132% annually in volume and slightly higher in value\u2014the underlying message is reassuring: stationery has stabilized into a predictable, infrastructure like spend across offices, schools and institutions.\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90c368f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90c368f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2086784\" data-id=\"2086784\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b6b2c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b6b2c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2620875585-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36029\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2620875585-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2620875585-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2620875585-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2620875585-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2620875585-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a342fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a342fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f19ebd4\" data-id=\"f19ebd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eddbc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7eddbc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spending Patterns Across Office, School and Creative Use<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5452398 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5452398\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdca43b\" data-id=\"bdca43b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eaade2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eaade2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stationery demand is diversified across three main usage contexts, each with its own dynamics. On the\u00a0office and commercial side, core administrative items\u2014including pens, markers, files, folders and desktop organizers\u2014remain resilient despite digitization. Market analysis indicates that businesses and government entities still account for roughly\u00a025\u201330% of global stationery value, supported by the return to office environments and the persistent demand for physical paperwork across regulated and document-intensive industries.<\/p><p>In\u00a0education, the market is even larger. School stationery supplies are projected to grow from nearly\u00a0$100 billion in 2024 to over $140 billion by the early 2030s, supported by a global student population exceeding\u00a01.5 billion. In Asia-Pacific alone, rising enrolment rates and government investment in literacy programs are sustaining high volume demand for paper notebooks, writing instruments, geometry sets and art supplies, making this the volume engine of the industry.<\/p><p>The third area\u2014design-led and creative stationery\u2014is the value driver. This segment, covering premium paper notebooks, journals, luxury writing instruments and gifting stationery, is forecast to expand at over\u00a05% annually\u2014outpacing the broader market. Growth here is driven by professionals and consumers using stationery for personal expression, journaling and gifting, with sales heavily concentrated in high-income urban centers across Asia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7b0947 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7b0947\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7d14f8\" data-id=\"e7d14f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1ae31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e1ae31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_110548136-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36030\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_110548136-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_110548136-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_110548136-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_110548136-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_110548136-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75000bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75000bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-591a0d6\" data-id=\"591a0d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a9c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53a9c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic Takeaway for Buyers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e98898a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e98898a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-975cec3\" data-id=\"975cec3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fc025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44fc025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For procurement teams, this three-tiered landscape clarifies the strategy for 2026. The most effective portfolios will likely balance essential basics for institutional and office volume with higher-margin creative and branded ranges to capture consumer spending. However, optimizing what to buy is only half the equation; securing where it comes from is just as critical.<\/p><p>With Asia-Pacific\u2014especially Chinese Mainland\u2014playing a central role in production, buyers must navigate logistics costs, lead times and supplier reliability carefully. Building a supplier base that can offer consistent standards, flexible responsiveness to seasonal peaks (like back-to-school), and documentation on materials sourcing becomes a competitive advantage in 2026. Reassessing supplier mixes now ensures coverage across both these distinct value tiers and the operational capabilities needed to deliver them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3775a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3775a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2757398\" data-id=\"2757398\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ba507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98ba507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2293811269-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2293811269-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2293811269-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2293811269-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2293811269-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2293811269-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-259f4a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"259f4a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb06178\" data-id=\"cb06178\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc4897 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"afc4897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc928bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc928bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9b6167\" data-id=\"e9b6167\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb93807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb93807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Insight to Action: Source International Stationery &amp; School Supplies on hktdc.com Sourcing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efdc086 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efdc086\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b0fd7\" data-id=\"77b0fd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18088f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18088f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leverage our B2B <strong>e\u2011Marketplace<\/strong> to connect with quality suppliers and strengthen your sourcing strategy across Asia\u2011Pacific.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52f6230 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52f6230\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c830aa8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2701f95\" data-id=\"2701f95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ea829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"66ea829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1071\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1071\" 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